Container



April 3, 1934. M. T. ASHE 1,953,580

CONTAINER Filed Jan. 50, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet l 4/, {WEHE 1,2

/ INVENTOR Mame/ms 7. flJ/le 0 BY 20 23/1 A TORNEYS M. T. ASHE April 3, 1934.

CONTAINER Filed Jan. 30, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Meme/Ms 7. H's 1 BY Q2 f ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 3, 1934 7 Claims.

This invention relates to containers and particularly to closures for receptacles or containers such as kegs, barrels, drums, etc.

The invention has for its salient object to provide a receptacle or container and closure so relatively constructed and arranged that the closure can be easily and quickly secured to and removed from the container.

Another object of the invention is to provide a closure and container so constructed and arranged that the closure can be tightly secured to the container.

Another object of the invention is to provide a closure and container and means for securing the closure to the container that is simple in construction and comprises a minimum number of parts.

Further objects of the invention will appear from the following specification taken in connection with the drawings which form a part of this application, and in which Fig. 1 is a top plan view partly broken away of a container and closure secured thereto;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional elevation taken substantially on line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a portion of the upper end of the container with the closure or head and the closure securing means removed;

Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation taken substantially on line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is an elevational view of the securing means or clamping member for securing the head or closure to the container;

Fig. 6 is a sectional elevation taken substantially on line 66 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is an elevational view showing the clamp ing member in position securing the head or 010- sure to the end of the container;

Fig. 8 is a sectional elevation partly broken away showing the outer peripheral portion of the head or closure;

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but showing a slightly different embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 10 is a transverse sectional elevation taken substantially on line 10-40 of Fig. 9;

Fig. 11 is an elevational View similar to Fig. 7 but showing another embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 12 is a transverse sectional elevation taken on line 12-12 of Fig. 11;

Fig. 13 is a view similar to Fig. 11 but showing another embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 14 is a sectional elevation taken on line 14.1i of Fig. 13;

Fig. 15 is an elevational view similar to Fig. 3 but showing another embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 16 is a sectional elevation taken on lin 16-16 of Fig. 15;

Fig. 17 is a View similar to Fig. 7 but showing the clamping lugs formed on the top of the container instead of on a separate clamping member; and

Fig. 18 is a view taken on line 18-18 in Fig. 17.

The invention briefly described comprises a container having a cylindrical wall and a closure or head having a flange adapted to extend over the end of the wall. Means is provided for securing the head or closure to the container and this means comprises arcuatc lugs arranged around the end or the receptacle and spaced therefrom and coacting clamping members arranged to engage around the ends of the lugs and also secured to or formed on the closure. The clamping means and lugs are so relatively dimensioned and positioned and arranged that they can be moved into coacting relation by relative rotational movement.

Further details of the invention will appear from the following description.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 8 inclusive the upper end of the wall 20 on the container is bent around to form a flange 21 substantially parallel to the wall.-

A strip 22 is folded on itself and is positioned between the flange 21 and the wall 20, being secured in position in any suitable manner. The strip 22 has downwardly projecting spaced lugs 23 and 24: having beveled end portions 25 and 26. i'hese lugs are spaced from the wall of the receptacle, as shown in Fig. 4.

The head or closure for the container is provided with a peripheral flange 31 shaped to fit over the upper end 32 of the wall 20 and furthermore to fit around the flange 21.

Means is provided to clamp or secure the closure or head 30 over the end of the receptacle and this means consists of arcuate clamping members 33 having a curved edge 34 arranged to fit over the flange 31 of the head and also having spaced inturned lower edges which form lugs 35 and 36 arranged to coact with the lugs 23 and 24. Attention is directed to the fact that the lugs 35 and 36 are spaced apart a distance corresponding to the lengths of the lugs 23 and 24. It will be evident that as many lugs may be provided on the strip 22 as are deemed desirable and that 2. corresponding number of lugs will be provided on the arcuate clamping members 33.

In order to secure the head in position the head is inserted over the end of the receptacle in the manner shown in Fig. 2 and the clamping member 33 is then inserted over the flange of the head, the lugs 35 and 36 on the clamping member being pushed through the openings between the lugs on the strip. The clamping member is then moved longitudinally or is rotated about the axis of the container until the lugs 35 and 36 engage the lugs 23 and 24. The head will then be securely held against the end of the container. As many sets of coaoting lugs may be provided as seem desirable and in Fig. l the container is supplied with four clamping members and four sets of lugs. Three sets only are shown since the other portion of the container is broken away.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10 the lugs 23A and 24A which correspond to the lugs 23 and 24 in Fig. 3 are formed on the flange 41 at the end of the wall 20. The portion 42 of the flange intermediate the lugs is bent inwardly against the outer surface of the wall and the lugs are disposed in spaced relation with reference to the wall.

In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 11 and 12 the upper end of the wall is rolled, as shown at 45, and a strip 46 secured beneath the free edge of the rolled portion and the outer surface of the wall. The strip has offset or indented portions 46' extending outwardly from the upper edge portion thereof and disposed beneath the rolled edge 45 and also has oppositely extending indentations 47 which engage the outer surface of the wall 26 below the free edge of the rolled portion 45 and hold the lugs 48 formed on the bottom of the strip in spaced relation with respect to the wall.

Clips 50 extend around the lower ends of the lugs 48 and have curved upper ends 51 which extend over the flange on the head and the end of the container.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 13 and 14 the construction is substantially the same as that shown in Figs. 11 and 12 and differs therefrom in that the upper edge of the strip 55 is rolled, as shown at 56, and is positioned within the outwardly rolled upper edge of the container. The strip is indented, as shown at 57, to space the lugs 48 away from the container wall.

In Figs. 15 and 16 the lugs 58 are formed on and depend from the lower edge of the rolled flange 59 of the container and are held in spaced relation to the wall by indentations 60.

In Figs. 17 and 18 a strip 61 is secured beneath a flange 62 on the upper end of the container and is provided with depending lugs 63. The head or closure 64 has formed thereon a flange 65 having depending therefrom a lug 66 which is bent inwardly and parallel to itself at the lower end thereof, as shown at 67. In this form of the invention the cover is placed in position and is then rotated to engage the clamping lugs 66 with the lugs 63, it being understood that series of coacting lugs will be provided.

From the foregoing description it will be clear that simple, practical and efiicient means has been provided for firmly and tightly securing a head or closure to a container. Furthermore, it will be obvious that by the use of the structure de scribed the head can be easily and quickly clamped or secured to the container and can be readily removed therefrom.

Although certain specific embodiments of the invention have been particularly shownand de scribed, it will be understood that the invention is capable of modification and that changes in the construction and in the arrangement of the various cooperating parts may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention, as expressed in the following claims.

What I claim is:

1. In combination, a container having a substantially cylindrical wall, a closure having a flange arranged to extend over the end of said wall, and means for holding said closure against the end of the wall comprising a series of lugs carried by and arranged in spaced relation around the end of the receptacle and spaced therefrom, and clamping members arranged and dimensioned for movement between and laterally over said spaced lugs and having portions arranged to extend over said closure and portions engageable around said lugs.

2. In combination, a container having a substantially cylindrical wall, a closure having a flange arranged to extend over the end of said walls, and means for holding said closure against the end of the wall comprising relatively rotatable lugs, one set of lugs being carried by the end portion of the container wall and the other set being arranged to extend over the end of the wall and having flanges on the ends thereof for engaging around the ends of the other set of lugs.

3. In combination, a container having a sub stantially cylindrical wall, a closure having a flange arranged to extend over the end of said walls, and means for holding said closure against the end of the wall comprising relatively rotatable lugs, one set of lugs being carried by the end portion of the container wall and the other set being arranged to extend over the end of the wall and having flanges on the ends thereof for engaging around the ends of the other set of lugs, the lugs of one set being spaced apart to permit the movement of the lugs of the other set therebetween.

4. In combination, a container having a flange at one end thereof extending outwardly from the wall and around the outer end portion of the wall, a strip secured beneath said flange and having lugs spaced from the wall and from each other, 1

carried by and spaced from the container wall, 1

a headhaving a flanged portion arranged to extend over the end of the container wall, and clamping means for securing the head to the container and having lugs movable peripherally of the container and engageable around the lugs on said strip.

6. In combination, a container having a substantially cylindrical wall, a closure having a flange arranged to extend over the-end of said walls, and means for holding said closure against the endof the wall comprising a series of arcuate spaced lugs carried by and arranged around the end of the receptacle and spaced therefrom, and clamping members engageable over the closure and arranged for movement between said lugs and for lateral movement over and into embracing engagement therewith.

7. In combination, a container, a strip secured thereto adjacent an end thereof and having lugs carried by and spaced from the container wall, a head arranged to extend over the end of the container wall, and clamping means, movable peripherally of the container, for securing the head to the container and having channeled lugs to coact with and receive the lugs on said strip.

MARSELIUS T. ASHE. 

